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Nov. 4, 1947. E, s. ,VJOI-IINVSON wmnpw I Filed Dec. 29, 1944 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 miozuvz? INVENTOR. Ethel .SJo/mson ma i Nqv. 4, 1947. E. s. JOHNSON WINDOW Filed Dec. 29, 1944 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 4 5 1 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 4, 1947 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WINDOW Ethel S. Johnson, Flushing, N. Y.

Application December 29, 1944, Serial No. 570,320

1 Claim.

. 1 This invention relates to auxiliary closures for windows, such auxiliary closures constituting either storm windows or screens for said windows and being particularly adapted for use with casement windows whereby the adjustable portion or portions of the easement window may be readily actuated to open or close positions without interference by the auxiliary closure.

It is the principal object of the invention to produce an auxiliary closure, particularly a storm window, which presents no obstructions to the view through the window.

It is another object of the invention to provide a storm window for a casement window which permits ventilation equivalent to that which ordinarily enters an open casement window.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an auxiliary closure which is readily positioned in and removed from a mounting frame therefor whereby one type of closure may be readily replaced by another type of closure or the closure may be readily removed for cleaning and replaced when clean.

Another object of the invention is to provide a storm window for any type of window in which the storm window has no cross bars which will obstruct the view through the window and facilitate cleaning of said storm window.

A further object of the invention is to provide an auxiliary closure which requires only a minimum amount of storage space.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a mounting frame for a storm window mounted in insulated relation to a casement window frame and arranged to adjustably support the storm window and weather insulate the same, and also permit the mounting of the storm window without interfering with an ordinary screen for the casement window.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the detailed description of the invention.

The embodiment of the invention comprises a mounting frame having a pair of parallelly extending grooves or channels in the inner faces of the side and bottom members thereof and a single channel in the inner face of the top member with a separator of resilient material mounted in said single channel to form a double channel 2 in the top frame member with a resilient separating wall to facilitate mounting of panels either of glass or wire mesh screen into the top and bottom frame members and yieldingly retain the panels in a vertical plane. The panels are slidably supported by the channels in the bottom frame member and guided by the channels in the top frame member and in window closing position, the outer side portions of certain panels will engage in the channels in the side frame members with the inner side portions of said panels overlapping each other if there are only two panels or overlapping the side portions of another panel if there are more than two panels. The mounting frame is mounted in weather insulated relation with the window frame and the overlapping side portions of the panels are also weather sealed. The members of the mounting frame are interlocked with each other at the corner portions thereof.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this application,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an auxiliary closure in full window closing position looking at the interior thereof.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the relationship between the auxiliary closure and a permanent window.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are fragmentary perspective views, on an enlarged scale, of the top member of a mounting frame for the closure showing the progressive steps of engaging -a panel of the closure in the mounting frame.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional View on the longitudinal axis of the top frame member showing the manner of insulating and securing said member in a window frame.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary sectional view in perspective of a side frame member showing the manner of insulating and securing said member in a window frame.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view of a side portion of a panel carrying a weather strip to seal the space between a plurality of panels.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of an end portion of a modified form of weather strip to be carried by a side portion of a panel as shown in Figure 9.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary end view of overlapping side portions of a pair of juxtaposed panels, each panel carrying a modified form of weather stripping,

Figure 12 is a sectional View of the upper end portion of a side frame member showing a tongue for engaging in a channel of the top frame member to connect the side frame members with the top frame member.

Figure 13 is a sectional view of an end portion of the bottom frame member showin a tongue for engaging in a channel of the adjoining side frame member to connect the bottom frame member with the side frame members.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary sectional view of a side portion of a panel showing the mounting of a finger grip actuating member thereon.

Figure 15 is a plan view of the finger grip actuating member shown in Figure 14.

Figure 16 is a composite view of the frame members looking at the ends of said members to show the actual size and shape of the members relative to each other.

Figure 17 is an end view of a modified form of a separator member having the free edge portion arranged with a strip of felt.

Figure 18 is a view similar to Figure 7 and showing a modified manner of securing an insulating strip to the top frame member.

Figure 19 is a view similar to Figure 16' and showing the frame members formed of wood pieces.

Figure 20 is a view of a corner connection between the top and side frame members looking at the outer face of the side frame member and at the end of the top frame member.

Figure 21 is a view of a corner connection between the side and bottom frame members looking at the outer face of the bottom frame member and at the lower end of the side frame member.

The present invention is adapted to be used as an auxiliary closure for all types of windows and particularly for a casement window v as indicated at l! in Figure 2, mounted in the usual manner in a frame 18.

The auxiliary closure comprises a mounting frame 'mounted in the frame 18 at either side of the window ii and shown in the present illustration as being mounted at the inside of the window. Said frame consists of top, side and bottom members I9, 28, and 2!, respectively, formed of suitable material, such as wood or metal, and arranged for the slidable mounting of panels 22, 23 of either glass or screen of wire mesh. There are shown only two panels but more than two panels may be used as will be described hereinafter.

The top frame member [9 is shown in the present illustration of the invention to be formed from a single strip or longitudinal piece of suitable pliable and relatively stiff material, such as metal, to channel shape in cross section having the opposite marginal portions folded upon them.

selves, as shown at 24, and said folded portions bent at a right angle to the intermediate or middle portion of the member to form a single channel 25. The channel 25 is divided into two equal parts or channels by a separator comprising a pair of right angle members of suitable resilient material, such as'sheet metal, with one leg portion 26 engaged on the inner surface of the bottom wall portion of the channel 25 with the other 4 leg portions 21 extending into the channel 25 in juxtaposed relation with each other and parallelly of the folded portions 24 of the top frame member 19 and having the free edge portion folded upon the outer face to form a bead 28 projecting slightly in a diverging direction and ten minating in horizontal alinement with the fold of the folded portions 24, as shown in Figures 4 to 6, inclusive. In place of the folded over bead 28, a strip of felt 59 may be secured to the outer surface of each leg portion 21 adjacent to the free edge thereof, as shown in Figure 17. The purpose of the resilient separator will be fully disclosed in the description relative to the mounting of the panels22, 23 in the frame members I9, 29 and 2|. The top frame member (9 is secured to the upper or top member of the window frame i8 and the joint between said frame members is insulated from the weather by a layer 29 of insulating material, such as felt interposed between the exterior surface of the bottom wall portion of the channel 25 and the top member of the Window frame [8 and by screws 30 engaged in alined openings punched in an outwardly direction from the leg portions 26 of the separator and the bottom wall portion of the channel 25 with the punched material extending into the insulating material, as shown at 3| in Figure 7, which will unite the insulating material and the top frame member 19. The insulating material may also be adhesively united to the member 19, as indicated at 68 in Fig ure 18. The top frame member may also be made of a longitudinal piece of wood 6i having the groove or channel 25 extending longitudinally in the center thereof with the resilient separator 26, 21 mounted in the groove in the same manner as the metallic member 24, as shown in Figure 19.

The side frame members 20 are similar in structure and also formed from a single longitudinal piece or strip of metal with the opposite marginal portions folded upon themselves and extended at a right angle from a face of the strip, as shown at 32 in Figures 8 and 16, andfa center portion of the strip is also folded upon itself or drawn to loop formation, as shown at 33, whereby the folded portions 32 and 33 form a pair of parallelly extending grooves or channels 34, 35. The side members are secured and insulated in the side members of the window frame 18 in the same manner as the top frame member 19, as by a layer 36 Of insulating material and screws 31 engaged in holes in the bottom wall portion of the channels 34, 35 and extended through the layer 38 of insulating material into the side members of the window frame I 8. The heads of the screws 31 are countersunk below the inner surface of the bottom wall portions of the channels 36, 35 by chamfering the openings in said wall portions, so that a layer 38 of insulating and resilient material, such as felt, may be secured to the exposed inner surface of the bottom wall portions of the channels 34, 35, as by a suitable adhesive, whereby the side portion of the panels 22, 23 engaged in the channels 36, 35 is weather sealed and any shock caused by striking the panels against the side frame members 20 is absorbed by said layer 33. The side frame members 20 are connected to the top frame member l9 by tongues 39 extending from the upper end portions of the side frame members 28 and engaging in the spaces between 26 may be constructed of a strip of wood 62 having a central groove or channel of a width equal to the distance between the folded portions 32 and the channels 34, 35 are formed by a strip 63 of metal of T-shape in cross section with the cross member secured to the bottom wall portion of the groove and the leg portion of .said strip extending into the groove and constitutin the folded portion 33, as shown in Figure 19.

The bottom frame member 2i is similar in cross sectional shape to the side frame members 20 and formed to double channel shape in cross section by folding the opposite marginal portions upon themselves and said folded portions bent to extend at a right angle from a face of said strip, as shown at as in Figure 16, and the center portion of the strip is folded upon itself and extended in parallel spaced relation to the folded marginal portions 43, as shown at 6!, whereby a pair of parallelly extending channels G2 are formed. The bottom frame member 21 is connected to the side frame members 20 by extending the bottom wall portions of the channels 32 to form tongues 43, as shown in Figures 13 and 21, adapted to engage in the lower end portions of the corresponding channels 34, 35 of the side members 2s. The bottom frame member M is not secured to the bottom member or sill of the window frame l8 by securing means, such as screws, as said frame member 2i is retained on the said bottom member or sill by the Weight of the other frame members l9, 2i] and the panels 22, 23 and the locking engagement between the tongues (i3 and the channels 34, 35, but the bottom frame member 28 is weather sealed in the frame l8 by a layer 35 of insulating material (Figures 1 and 3) adhesively secured to either or both the frame member 2! and the sill of the window frame I8. The bottom frame member 2i may also be formed of a wood strip 64 having a central groove or channel of a width equal to the distance between the folded portions 48 and the channels 32 are formed by a strip 65 of metal of T-shape in cross section with the cross portion secured to the bottom wall portions of the groove and the leg portion of said strip extending into the groove in parallel spaced relation to the side walls of the groove and constituting the folded portion 4!, as shown in Figure 19.

As shown in Figure 16, the width of all the frame members is the same, but the depth of the channels in the frame members vary, the depth of the channel 25 in the top frame member l9 being slightly less than twice the depth of the channels 34, 35 in the side members 26 and slightly greater than triple the depth of the channels 42 in the bottom frame member 2!, for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

The frame members i9, 28 and 2|.may be assembled in the window frame l8 either by mounting and assembling the members individually in the window frame l8, or assembling the members to form the frame prior to mounting said frame in the window frame.

The layers 29, 36 and 36' of insulating material in addition to insulating the frame members is, 20 and 2i also fill in all irregularities in the surfaces of the members of the window frame l8. The present illustration of the invention only shows a pair of glass panels 22, 23 of slightly greater width than one-half the distance between the bottom wall portions of the channels 34, 35 in one side frame member 28 and the bottom wall portions of the corresponding channels 34, 35 in the opposite side frame member 2!] and slidably 6 mounted indifferent channels of the frame mem bers I9, 20 and 2|, but it is possible to use three panels, each panel having a width slightly greater than one-third the distance between the bottom wall portions of the channels in the side frame members 20 and slidably mounting two of said panels in one channel of the frame members I9,- 20 and 2| with the third panel slidably mounted in the other channel of said frame members. It is also possible to use four panels with each panel of a width slightly greater than one-fourth the distance between the bottom wall portions of the channels in the side members 20 and two panels being slidably mounted in the same channel of the frame members.

Regardless of the number of panels employed, the panels are readily engaged in the frame members i9, 28 and 21 by engaging the top portion of a panel in a channel in the top member l9 formed by a folded portion 24 and a leg portion 2'! of the resilient separator with the panel in canted position, as shown in Figure i, then moving the panel into said channel with the top edge of the panel abutting the leg portion 25 of the resilient separator, as shown in Figure 5, which will position the bottom edge of the panel above the top of the side wall portions of the channels 42 in the bottom frame member 2| and permit said bottom edge of the panel to be engaged in the channel 42 in vertical alinement with the channel in the top frame member engaged by the top edge portion of the panel. When the bottom edge portion of the panel is engaged in its proper channel 42, the top edge portion of the panel will assume a position in spaced relation to the leg portion 25 of the resilient separator, as shown in Figure 6. The resiliency of the separator leg portions Zl facilitates the engagement of the top portion of the panels in the top frame member l9 and retains the panels in their proper vertical plane after the bottom edge portions are engaged in the channels 42 of the bottom frame member. The beads 28 of the resilient separator will tightly engage the panels and seal the joint between the separator and the panels against the weather and urge the panels against the folded portions 23 in weather sealing engagement therewith. In engaging the panels in the frame i9, 2B, 2!, the side portions of the panels are free of the channels 34, 35 in the side frame members 25 and said side portions of the panels are grasped by the hands of the person installing the closure. In the present illustration of the invention, the panel 22 will be installed in the frame i3, 2i 2! before the panel 23 is installed. To remove the panels from the frame I9, 20, H for cleaning or storing, the panel 23 is positioned in said frame with the side portions of said panel free of the channels 35 in the side frame members 28 and the panel is lifted out of the corresponding channel 62 in the bottom frame member 2! by engaging the top edge of the panel with the separator leg portion 26, as shown in Figure 5, and then the panel is canted to remove the top portion of the panel out of the top frame member l9, as shown in Figure 4. After the panel 23 is removed, the panel 22 is removed in the same manner as panel 23.

The depth of the channels 42 in the bottom frame member 25 will permit the engagement or removal of the panels without undue canting of the panels and the depth of the channel 25 in the top frame member l9 will assure the engagement of the top portions of the panels by the folded portions 24 when the bottom portions oi the. panels are engaged in the channels 42 oi the. bottom frame member 21.

panels are. slidably supported by: the; bot tom wall portions of the channels 42 in. the bottom. frame member it and are. guided at; the upper. portions in, their sliding movement by the folded portions 24 and. the. separator leg pori s. 2

When it. is desired to fully close the interior oi the window ll, the panel 22 is moved in. the top and bottom frame members t9 and, 2|: to engag a side. portion oi aid panel 22: in the channel. 3.4 of one of the side. frame members 28 and the panel 23. is moved in the top.- and bottom frame members 19 and 2! to engage a. side porof said panel 23.. in the channel 35 of the opposite. side. frame member 12d with, the. free side. portions: ofthe panels. 22: and 23 in overlapping relation, as. shown in, Figures l and 2-. The interior of. the; Window llmay. be; exposed ta any. desired degree: by moving either panel toward, an empty channel; in the side; members 20s To expose the. maximum. amount oi the window. U the. overlapping side portion ofeither panelis engaged. in, the channelot the side memher. The actuation of the panels is facilitated lova fin er ripping; member comprisin a piece of. pliablc:material, .such as meta-1, having 2. rectangular end portion 4.4. arranged: with: an opening. 15. an intermediate portion; &8; having its sides. diverging from the sides; of; the. end pcrtion idas shownin Figure15.;.and bent; at anobtuse angl rrom the outerface of? the-end" portion; 44; as shown in- Figure. 1.4. and the other. end portio is. t e orm. of an: arrow head. sshown at 4,]. in Figures 1 andv 1.5-, and; bentatan: acute angle from the inner face of the; intermediate portion. 46, as shown in Figure 14. The. finger gripping member is mounted on; the inner: face of'eaoh: panel adjacent theside edgeiportion of the-panel. engaging.- the side members 20 in the fully, clOSeposition of the panels, and inter mediate the. top: and bottom. edges; of; the panels, asshownin Figure 1-, bysuitableiastening means such as. a, screw engaged. in the opening; 45 in the finger engaging member andia corresponding opening; in thepanel and seeurediin the-finger g. 11ip..a1-1d panel by a nut, as shown at. ihin; Fig-l re 1 4; Int-he mounted: position of, theefingon gripping, member: the juncture'between the portions 45. and 41.- is spaced fromthe panels withithefree edge, of. the 7 portion. A? engaging the; panels, as shownin Figure 14 The finger gripping member extends fromzthe. panels a: distance lessthan the space between the panels.

The juxtaposedacce t the panels are spaced fromeachother-by a; distance. equal to the-thick. ness of. the center folded. portion. 33- 011-. theside. frame members 26,. and this; space is. atmos pherically sealed. bysuitable. means. carried by. the overlapping. side portionof .on e. orboth panels. In Figure 9,' such means is shown as comprising astrip of fabric 4.9;) folded longitudinally upon, itself-and} having acore 50o f 'yielchng material; such as rubber or fabric; engaged in" the, fold and the opposite margin al portions of the fabric i9 arejuxtaposed and secured to eachother; as by an adhesive. The compositesea-ling strip 4-.9randi fiitissecuredtothe face of thepanel 22 jzuxtaposedto-the pane1i23.by an adhesive or: by n..cl:1an:nelr.or U:.-shaped stri-pl of resilientmm teriah. such metal; engaged over the edge of the overlapping side portion. of the panel 22' in; clamping engagement with the juxtaposed; marginal portionsof; the; strip; 4a The. folded portion of. the strip 49: carrying the core 5&1 is of a thickness greater than the spacev between the panels "so that the folded: portion oi the strip will frictional-1y engage the juxtaposed face: of the panel 23 in all: of the positions of the panels. Figure lll discloses a modified form of the folded strip 49 and the; core 50- comprising a singlev strip of fabric. having one marginal portion 52 of greater thickness than the opposite marginal portion 53, the marginal. portion. 52 corresponding to the: folded. portion. o1: the strip 421 and: the core Elli" and the'margih'a'l. portion 53 corresponding; to the; juxtaposed. marginal portions of the strip 49*. The continuous face of the strip. 52, 5rd engaged. on the juxtaposed. face of the panel. 22; and; secured thereto either by adhesive or the clamping. strip 51 l'n Figure: 11;, there is shown. sealing means carried by the overlapping; side portions; of. both panelsv and: comprising a. pair.- of longitudinal members of: resilient materiaL. such as sheet metal, one.- member having abodyof channel shape in cross section adapted to be engagedon the. overlapping: side portion of the panel 2-2 with a marginal portion bent at an; acute angle to: the leg portion: oi the: body 5.4 engaging the" juxtaposed. face: of the panel 22', as shown at 55,. with the free edge of. said: portion 55 curved inwardly, as shown at 56. The-other resilient member com prises; a channel shaped stripof. metal having a straight. side and bottom. portion engaging; the outer faoeand: edge oi. the panel 23;, as shown at 5i, and: the: other side. portion curvedoutwardly; as at 53 to engage: the curved edge'fifi of the: other member 541 in: the fully close :positionof. the panels. The resilient sealing. members.- 54: and 5?! are shown mounted: on: the: free sideportions of. the panelshaving; beveled edges but saidv members may also be mounted. on square edgesi.

The-structure of; theframe memhers; k9,. inland 2-1. permits the mounting. of therpanels Z2 and. 23 without. enclosing the; edges of. said panels in a frame and. prevents; drafts by having; aclose; fit between the individual; frame members and be.- tween. theframe; member-sv and the panels.

The-panels. areshownas. of glass but the panels be-inltheform of screens, or each closure may consist of a set ofglass panels. and screen panels, the glass panels being mounted in. the framememlsers. 9, 20 and; 21: during; the-winter months and. the screen panels being: mounted: in said.- frame members-t during; theisummer. months. Theclosure disclosed; in the application. may also readilybe adapted for other types: of windows, such; as; double. hung; windows.

Having: thus: described: my invention; I claim: In an: auxiliary: closure. for: windows, a' mount-"- ing frame having the side: and. bottom; members formedfromasheetfmaterial into-three folded portionsawithzthezmiddle folded portion spacedfrom tliea outer folded: portions r to form a pair of parallellyr extending channels: and the top member formed? from sheet material I into two folded portions spaced from each other'to forma channel andzsaid frame members mounted in the frame of window-at a side" of said window. a separator of resilient material mounted in the channel of the top-member of'th-e frame=to form a-pair of channels: in saidframemember, and a plurality of panels of less height than the height-, of the mounting frame and of awidth less than the width: of 'said frame, each of saidpan els slidab-l-y sapportediina channel of the bottommember of the; frame: and y-i elciiiigly engaged by the separater. to provide movement of the panels' trans- 9 versely of the window and positioning of a side Number edge portion of one panel in overlapping relation 1,026,838 to a side edge portion of another panel when the 1,166,413 panels are in window closing position. 1,776,160 ETHEL S. JOHNSON. 1,821,674 2,118,213 REFERENCES CITED 2,120,359 The following references are of record in the 3 1 file of this patent: a

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